Books for Fall 2008
These are a few of the titles I'm looking forward to reading this fall.

Belzer, Richard and Michael Black. I am not a cop: a novel
Belzer, the comedian and actor from “Homicide: life on the street” and “Law and order: special victims unit” tries his hand at a novel.

Maraniss, David. Rome 1960
The author’s book “Clemente” was excellent—here he combines portraits of notable athletes Rafer Johnson, Wilma Rudolph, Cassius Clay (before he became Muhammed Ali), and Abebe Bikila against the political and social forces of the day.

Theroux, Paul. Ghost train to the Eastern star
Theroux recreates his journey of thirty years ago, travelling from Europe to the Pacific Rim and back.

Winn, Marie. Central Park in the dark: more mysteries of urban wildlife
The happenings of an urban park at night—birds, beasts, and other wildlife are hidden from the daylight but are a universe unto themselves.

Menzies, Gavin. 1434: the year a magnificent Chinese fleet sailed to Italy and ignited the Renaissance
Historian and former British naval officer argues that the Chinese, the most technologically advanced society in the world, sailed from China to Cairo to Florence and back again.

Greenlaw, Linda. Fishermen’s bend
The second in the Jane Bunker mystery series set in Maine.

Yancey, Richard. The highly effective detective goes to the dogs
Naïve, bumbling, and unlicensed detective Teddy Ruzak finds the body of a man outside his door.

Weston, Kath. Traveling light: on the road with America’s poor
Riding the bus across America, and listening to the stories the passengers tell.

Vowell, Sarah. Wordy shipmates
Snarky history nerd investigates the Puritans of seventeenth century New England.

Krakauer, Jon. Hero
Master storyteller Krakauer writes about Pat Tillman, former football player who was killed in the Afghanistan war, and whose death was manipulated by the U.S. government in order to garner support for the war.